Two-time Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet broke the world record for the women’s 5,000-metre event in Barcelona to cap off an incredible year.
As the first female competitor to surpass the 14-minute mark, the 24-year-old Kenyan athlete finished the race with a performance record of 13 minutes and 54 seconds. She broke her previous record, set in the same race a year ago, by 19 seconds.
Chebet said: “I’m super happy as everything went according to plan… I felt capable of running under 14 minutes and I managed to do so. Two races in Barcelona and two world records, can I ask for more?”
She added: “My focus for next year is to win gold medals over 5,000m and 10,000m at the World Championships in Tokyo.”
Moreover, Rosa E Associati, a sports management and consulting company, posted on its Instagram account: “13:54 and new World 5km Record 🎉 What a way to finish the year for Beatrice Chebet at @cursanassos”
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In 2024, Chebet won gold in the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre events at the Paris Olympics. Furthermore, she won her second Diamond League title in the 5,000m category in September after breaking the 10,000m world record in Eugene last May.
Source: BBC